An Album A Day

**Frownland** · 02-17-2017, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

I take it that's a "no" to Minutemen

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

Feb. 15

Another busy day, but I did get to something I've been wanting to for a while:

Ra Scion - Sharper Tool; Bigger Weapon (2014)
This guy is such a beast.. and Vox Mod killed it on production. For those of you who like more non-traditional hiphop you have to give this album a spin.

Minutemen - The Punch Line (1981)
From Frown: An entire album of songs near or under a minute? Eh. It wasn't bad, they did a really great job of grabbing your attention and honestly it didn't sound too choppy, but they could have easily made those songs 1-2 minutes longer and had a better album. I don't like short songs, you barely have enough time to get immersed before you are jumping on to the next thing.

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DwnWthVwls · 02-17-2017, 03:47 PM

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If you were asking about your suggestion than no I never checked it out. I only listened to the one album.

Chiomara · 02-17-2017, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

Feb. 16

@Dj - There is.. I was so busy yesterday I never even got on my computer and it's hard to do this thread on a cellphone.

Anna Calvi (2011)
From Chiomara: Excellent album. I feel like her and Florence Welch are very similar. There are some nice compositions on this album, but her voice is the main attraction. The songs I liked most were the ones where she was the most theatrical in her delivery.

There's definitely a similarity. (I imagine if they were to ever perform together, their howling would rouse the dead from their slumber) And yes, the more theatrical ones are by far her best-- like Jezebel, Bleed Into Me, and Surrender.

DwnWthVwls · 02-17-2017, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiomara

There's definitely a similarity. (I imagine if they were to ever perform together, their howling would rouse the dead from their slumber) And yes, the more theatrical ones are by far her best-- like Jezebel, Bleed Into Me, and Surrender.

Going to listen now.. none of those were on the album :-/

**Frownland** · 02-17-2017, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

no I just missed the post mbad

fair enough that you don't like short songs where as I love this style because instead of riding one idea for 3 minutes in the same time span they've tried out 6 or 7 ideas

not that I'm even opposed to long songs

I was thinking about whether or not I like short songs and it's pretty case by case for me. Sometimes I feel like it's a tease that should've been fleshed out and other times I feel like it's all that they need. Punk/grindcore related stuff generally fall into the latter category for me.

Chiomara · 02-17-2017, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

Going to listen now.. none of those were on the album :-/

Well, initially I wanted to just make a playlist of specific songs (since her best ones, like the ones I linked just now are scattered all over the place) buuuut since your thread is called "An Album A Day" I just chose an album. I still insist that Wolf Like Me is her best one, though.

DwnWthVwls · 02-17-2017, 04:15 PM

You can make me a playlist.. I'll check it out, I just won't put a "review" in this thread.

PM me.. I'm really liking her, so I'll prolly dig through all the albums at some point, but some starting recos is always nice.

Chiomara · 02-17-2017, 04:21 PM

As you wish! (I can happily sit and make playlists until my eyeballs drop out of my skull) I'll pm you later.

edit: speaking of which, why are all the playlist threads here dead? I loved those in my lurking years.

Pet_Sounds · 02-17-2017, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

Feb. 7 - I hardly got any music in today...

The Psychadelic Furs - Talk Talk Talk (1981)
80s! That's all I got. Good album though.

Into You Like a Train is a classic tune.

Trollheart · 02-17-2017, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiomara

As you wish! (I can happily sit and make playlists until my eyeballs drop out of my skull) I'll pm you later.

edit: speaking of which, why are all the playlist threads here dead? I loved those in my lurking years.

You should join our Album Club....

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Chiomara mayor of spookytown Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 812	As you wish! (I can happily sit and make playlists until my eyeballs drop out of my skull) I'll pm you later. edit: speaking of which, why are all the playlist threads here dead? I loved those in my lurking years.